McDermott Will & Emery Senior Advisor Jon Decker updates
a state-by-state examination of the 33 U.S. Senate election races
in 2012. Since the last forecast seven months ago,
Jon's prediction on the status of several races has
shifted, and Democrats appear to have an edge. Prior to joining
McDermott, Jon was the White House correspondent for Reuters
Television and he has been a member of the White House Press Corps
since 1995. The information expressed in this piece contains the
author's predictions (not the Firm's), which are
based on current information and forecasting, and are not intended
to be an endorsement of any candidate.
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With just three weeks until election day, the battle for control
of the U.S. Senate is in the homestretch. Since the last
forecast, the map has changed dramatically, with Democrats showing
a bit of momentum. As a reminder, Democrats currently
maintain a slim 53–47 majority in the upper
chamber. Chances of a
